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With a score 0f 493, Dhaka topped the list of cities with most polluted air on 5 January. The picture was taken from Satmasjid Road. <a href ="https://www.tbsnews.net/author/md-tajul-islam" target="_blank">Md Tajul Islam</a>
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Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

File photo of girls in Chattogram roads wearing masks.
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Breathing the unbearable: Choking reality of Dhaka's toxic air

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking at a seminar titled “Analysis of Environmental Sustainable Development and Management in China and Bangladesh” at Dhaka University today. Photo: Courtesy
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Environment adviser seeks Chinese collaboration in air quality management

A 2021 study by the Chemistry Department of Dhaka University found that vehicles powered by fossil fuels account for 50% of the contributors to air pollution in Dhaka. Photo: TBS
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Dhaka ranks as 3rd most polluted city worldwide this morning

File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
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People advised to wear mask as air quality worsens

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 392 at 9am, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the most polluted air. Photo: UNB
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Dhaka’s air quality 5th worst this morning

Pedestrians suffering amid air pollution in the city. File photo: UNB
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Dhaka's air quality world's worst today

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at the launching ceremony of 'Bangladesh National Air Quality Management Action Plan' at the Department of Environment (DoE) on 5 November 2024. Photo: PID
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Rizwana wants independent study on pollution from coal-fired plants

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks to journalists at the Power House on Abdul Gani Road on 24 October 2024. Photo: UNB
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Transport owners have 6 months to remove unfit vehicles: Rizwana

File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ for second consecutive day

A view of Dhaka city. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
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Dhaka's air quality ‘moderate’ this morning

Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon. File Photo: UNB
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Dhaka's air quality in the 'moderate' zone this morning

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Dhaka records highest Eid-day air pollution in nine years: CAPS